Display fixture



March 12, 1929. C, L BROWN 1,704,821

DI SPLAY FIXTURE Filed July 23, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l TTS- 1 March l2, 1929. c. L. BROWN 1,704,821

DISPLAY FIXTURE Filed July 25, 1926 2 sheets-snee; 2

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Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

PATENT OFFCE.

CURTIS L. BROWN, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY FIXTURE,

Application filed July 23,

This invention relates to displajT iixtures, and more gnirticularly to either continuously rotatable or intermittently rotatable, dis- )lay .tixtures One ot the objects ot the invention is in the provision of a small motion display tixtare, the same havinga table portion driven by an electric. motor, mechanism beine' in- '.lndel tor controlling the movement 0I said able ili'nrther object is in, the provision ot a a displa)T fixture having a power driven table portion, with such velectr'ual control mechanism provided as to permit continuous rotation oit such table or intormittent rotation thereol' in practically anf,7 manner that is desired.

A still .turther object is in the provision a simple motion displayT fixture, includ- 'r a power driven rotating' table portion,

same lo vary the rotation o'l' said table and tln'irmal control means tor regulatingT said (rch rf-echanism.

the provision ot an table member and cont-rolling the opit not only continuous rotation of said table, but also interrept/:d notation in various degrees and mannei ot intermittent rotation.

C`)till another object is in the provision oit small, compact motion display fixture, Endingv an electric n'lotor driven, rotatn :ih-l table iiortion., a special electrical switch board mmtrolling the continuous and intermittent rotation ot' said table, a thermal member permitting the automatic intermittent .fz-peiL on of said table and a cooling?r member ttor hastening the operation ot the thermal member.

Sill other objects will appear in the tollm specifications, taken in connection with she annexed drawings, Yin which- Fiji'. Vl a plan view of the motion display lixture.. with. the table portion thereot removed wir. 2 is a. side elevation, with portions :coli broken awav for a more detailed closnre ot the drivin;r mechanism; lliog. S is a detailed showing.;- ot the manuoperalxle switch board; H l is an enlarged detail ot the mecha- "'er controlling; the tan blast; i a cross-sectional vie-w showing?r in notlusr object vis in electric motor d ri ven t li plished.

1926. Serial No. 124,322.

detail the mounting; oli the automatically operating;l thermal member;

Fig'. G is a plan view ot the automatic switch member; and

Fig'. 7 an end elevation ot the parts shown in lfig. G.

Relierringto the dravings, there is shown in Figs. l and 2 the general assenibly of the motion display fixture, which m the present iorm has been designed for use primariljT in the disphry ci models in store windows. It is obvious, however, that such a device might just as well be used in the displayY of anj,Y class of merchandise, wherein it is desired to move same either continuously before the eye ot the prospective purchaser, or itermittentljvv in such manner as to permit. views ot same in various positions.

f, pplicant realizes that devices have hereto'f'ore been used tor rotating models and other' merchandise desired to be displayed bv motion, said devices, however, not being similar to apiilicants structure eithe' in action. striufturc. siinplicitjvY or result accom- Applir-.ant has devised an electric motor driven table portion that may be either continuously rotated or manually.'v at various adjustments that will give to said table intermittent motion ot substantiill),7 any timingy or degree ot movement. that can possibly be desired. Similarly, it is pos-Y sible, by manual. arljustnumt, to reverse the movement ot the table member and to control same autoimlticallv in exactly the same manner, it so desired, it being' possible that in the use ol two ot such devices located one adjacent the other, that the direction ot movement be reversed with respect to one of them.

To accomplish the above results, applicant has employed the tollowinir structure and mechanism. A cylindricallv shaped outer casing is shown at 10, said casing being either ot metal or wood, as mayv be desired. Removably attached to said outer casing, by means of the screw members ll, is a bottom portion or supporting plate l2. Securelj7 attached` as at 13, to the bottom portion l2. is a. small electric motor ll oli wcll known design. A supporting bracket l5 is .tixedlj7 attached by means o'f' the bolt member 1G, to the bottom portion 12 a short distance from the electric motor, supporting bracket acting as a support 'for the rotatable table portion 17, which in the present in- A surrounding casing for the an is shown at 42, laehionetl to project the blast directly upon the thermal plug. A screen at the rear oit the fan iS show* at -f'iaml tliepoecil tlirectly in trout of the `tan it; a means lor con trolling' the torce ot Said cooling' last to further fury the cooling eltect el' saifl bla The means above rclcrrcil to 'the maiiuali)T operatrishutter mechanism Shown in Fig.

lot the ilrau'ingn. wherein a Shutter #lf-l is* pivotetl, as at 44.5, to the traine 4:6, szul shutter if benin' aflapteil to be manualli,7

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flisoonerl thereljelmv. This plate 48 has; ilicl L poserl thereon four si et :ircn:

shaped contact strips tiesiuuaterl rei-ineenVelj fil). 50, l aiul These contact Stripel are merely copper contact members attuchetl by e., im

means ot' the plural screw members to the contact plate fl-S, before mentioned. careful consitltn'ation ot these stripe4 u'ill chow that the strip 49 almostv completelyv encircleeA the plate, while the Strips 50, and 52 merely encircle halt the plate, one-third ot' the plate anti finally a tourth ot 'the plate. It it: obvioue that these stripe are (lieposeil in the above tletzcribeil manner on 'the rotatingA plate 48 with the iilea olt controlling; the movement ot' the table 17 intermittently, saiil strips operating to complete an electric circuit, as tar an the Strips el?) are concerned, while the plate maken' a complete revolution, the gap in the strip denoting the time when the plate Stops. Similarly, the other Strips would denote other degrees of intmimittent operation ot the plate for a halt revolution, one third of a revolutimi :unl a quarter ot a revolution.

To connect the plate 4S aml the Strips thereon With the electrical circuit, We finrl a. tiraclnit 54, securely attached to the supportingv bracket l5, the :aine carrying; the series; olr bruSheS described at 55, :ulapteil to contact with the arcuately shaped copper strips on the rotatingr plate. It Will be noteil that these brushes 55 have their contact @mln upturnef'l slightly as at 56, :such tfmhioningof the brachen being nececszry when the table ifi to be reversethas Will he later de- Scribeil. The circuit, with respect to the )rushen anil copper Strips on the rotating plate 4S, is complcteil through a terminal 57 disposed similarly on the Supporting bracket l5, 1out at the opposite side thereof.

N 0W, with respect to the electrical circuit, We find the line Wires 1l() antl lll entering through the outer casing as at 5S. rllhe line Wire ll() runel directly to 'the electric motor, while 1the Wire lll runs; to the cmweiitional fuse plugl 30, passing' throieh said pl ug anil after paesini; through the u-rinal switch 39, conne-ctn with the electric motor.

'.lhe leali wires lll) aml lll mag.'v be pluggeii. nto au',T convenient socket by m ifi olf the connect .in member 59, anrl it is obvious that when auch connection ie: marie the electric motor will be enerigix/iezl, with the 1 ultant morcuient oit the nuwfhaniuin (hiring the table lli' and coneequent rotation lhereo". lrlowerer, inasmuch ae the autoimitic thermal plug,1 ha` the electric circuit panning; therethrough, the

tlugirmail strip 3l will be heateil aml cooled, :u: the case may be, to open ami close automatically the circuit to the electric motor. with a consequent Starting' anc. stopping ol the table 'il'. This is one ot the intern'iittent movements ot the table 1T that may be 0btaineil, anil is obtained by merelyv plugging; in the electrical connection Yin auf,7 conventional socket member.

lVhe-.r it in lenirerl to rotate the table continuoueljgz, it in' necessarj,7 to change the electric circuit so that the electric current (loes not pase through the automatic plug. lo

accomplish this result, a connection la malley between the terminal 33 ami a terminal (it), uaiil connection heinr ilesigrnatetl llZ. To complete the electrical circuit in a manner to cut out the automatic plug, a second connection lllis .made between the termin-rl G0. or rather the contact (31, manually controlled by the knob 62, and the terminal 32 on the automatic plug. Then the contact member Gl is nrovcfl to enrzrm nent With Vthe terminal (SO, by m iann o'` the manually7 controlled knob G2, the Following` circuit is com pleterl. Current paseos throiurh the line wire ll() Yto the electric motor, thence through the Wire lll to the contact 32., tl ence through the Wire 113 to the terminal 60, the contact beingl completed through the contact; member 6l, thence throligh the wire 112 to the terminal 33, passing' troni sairl terminal through the Wire lll to the Ytune plug 53 anrl from saiil plutov through the wire lll` to the line connection, thereby completinih` the circuit.

There has now been (lcflzcriheil an intermittent operation ot the tahle, accomplirluul by the passage olf the line current thro gli they automatic plug, also 1the c.urtinnous` rotation of the table member by completing` a circuit through the electric motor, Without incluiling the automatic plug. It in olwioue that without panning current throiul-'hV the automatic plu the electric motor Will operate continilonelyY with a renultant contiuuoue` rotation of the table 17.

lill) ,t i ps, whichever it may be, in o agement ith the brnsh member 'c a nnatica lly complete the i cii fuit to control the intrmittent movegnent l lVith the el device 55er an interni to by merc f; nvm lar trollei i plug. W circuit abovey deiA i the automa ,ic, ilrn'maily the noter may be continuo and tierai'te the mover continues, lVe also iind Ystirefl Yto control the morini Vthe n'iovcniimt of the plate ffl-t1. be moved a complete revoir i p and a continuation o; by cempletinig' lthe circuit i9 en the rotating plate, wif 'when the brush r' les oil 1 automatic ping' wih be anti into operation assist tempt movement the said plate7 to a; plete the circuit, which permits the co ous and si, rotation cit said plate. ther, by completing the circuit throne` other brushes and strips on tie plate, other degifrees ot movement o table ay be effected.

Another adjust-ment of the present fi' which is sometimes desired is the reversal "i vr 7 i' x1 il: 'H l] Tl in l if' oi science. or ie tane. ins is accom piished by reversini;` the Held of the motor with respect to its armature or vice versa, in the well known manner.

It might be also stated that any ot' the varied adjustments with respect to the intermittent rotation et the table may be just as well accomplished when the table is being reversed7 might be accomplished in its normal rotation. As a mattei' ot' tact, the brushes 55 have had their pririectingb)l ends 5G slightly upturned to prevent any possibility of incorrect contact with. the contact strips on the rotating plate L18 in this reverse movement.

hat I claim is:

1. A mechanism for operating,r a rotary member comprising an electric motor for rotilting` said member, mechanism permit-ting L l movement oit said member7 inciudmgfj aitomatically operated thermal switch ri Y .oer and, a ifrn member driven b f ani. ai p Lt t, misterec interrnnlm for i ermal switch member. 2,'11 mechan' or operating a rotary i ectric motor for roi, m ns permitt e' yinteran et said member, said means al'itmnatically operated thernial ber, a fan member operated by Y ir and adapted to project a .st upon the theriml switch, ti sling Ythe air blast from said switch.

operating' a rot ry a otary member7 an rotating said member, a plural switch member contri the activitv oit said motor, an electric circuit coni said plural switch member pertinnefl activity of said electric i( ,ectricai circuit 'ncluding ..iiifally pe1ating thermal 'c .ing` intermittent acic motor, and a series or i mail an with respect te mechanism t member comi) electric n i for fircu i, cmitrolled. by the rotation. irjf member and the plural switch 'varying the time ont intermittent the electric motor as well as the cit cessation.

mechanism for operating a rotary ers compi 'sin a table member, an elec- :or ro ng said t ole, and mechanism Ier controlling; the activity ot said motor and thereby the rotation ot said table,

an ,cz y ooeratecl switch member i Y ierating intermi tently to open and close 'the eiectrie circuit te said motor and switch mechanism controlled by the move ment ot the table member for short-circuit ii said antomati switch at determined intervals.

5. A mechanism i'or operating a rotary member compirsinff a table member, an electric motor rotatingl said table, means for intermittently interrupting the electric n'ietor and hence the table member7 inclncling` an automatically operating thermal switch adapted to automatically open and close the electric circuit to the electric motor at certain intervals7 mechanism. controlled by the movement oit the table member for short-circuiting said autonmtic switch at determined intervals7 and means controlling` the operation ot said switch member to vary the short-circuiting interval of said automatic switch.

In testimony whereo'l, I have hereunto at- ;f'ixcd my signature.

C UR'lIS L. BROWN.

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